First Principle thinking has existed long before Elon Musk mentioned it in multiple interviews.

Definition of First principles thinking:
A way of thinking that consists of deriving things to their fundamental proven axioms in the given arena, before reasoning up by asking which ones are relevant to the question at hand, then cross referencing conclusions based on chosen axioms and making sure conclusions don't violate any fundamental laws.

Physicists include counterintuitive concepts with reiteration.

(Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_principle)

I like to think of it as both a time-saver and bullshit meter

In other words, if an endeavor violates first principles, the chances of success are nill and is wasting the precious time left on this Earth.

Submitted for you to ponder in a quiet place.

Hope you and yours are well and loving life today.

In Lak'ech, JaiChai

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